The AL East leaders, who also won 11 in a row in June, became the first team to post a pair of winning streaks of at least 11 since Cleveland in 1954. Toronto has trailed in only two of 100 innings during its current string.

"Unbelievable," Goins said. "Just coming to the park knowing that you’re going to win a game that day, it’s a good feeling."

The Blue Jays finished off a three-game sweep and now host the second-place Yankees in a three-game set at sold-out Rogers Centre.

IT'S OUTTA HERE!

"Trying to go up and in," Chavez said. "He just got the hands out and beat me to it."

The Athletics loaded the bases with nobody out in the first but Danny Valencia bounced into a 1-2-3 double play and Phegley grounded out.

"That can be a little disheartening," manager Bob Melvin said.

Oakland chased Buehrle in the eighth. Marcus Semien hit a leadoff single and Billy Burns tripled past a diving Pillar in center.

Reliever Aaron Sanchez came on and gave up an RBI grounder to Mark Canha, but escaped further damage.

CROWDED HOUSE

The crowd of 46,902 was Toronto’s seventh sellout of the season. All three games of the upcoming weekend series against the New York Yankees sold out last week. The Blue Jays have sold more than 300,000 tickets since acquiring Troy Tulowitzki before the trade deadline.

Athletics: Melvin said Gray will not be able to start against Baltimore on Friday, meaning Oakland will have to promote a starter from Triple-A Nashville. LHP Brad Mills, Friday’s scheduled starter for Nashville, is considered the leading candidate. He’s 3-0 with a 1.56 ERA in three career starts against Baltimore. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (9-7, 3.79 ERA) starts for the Orioles Friday.

Blue Jays: LHP Price (11-4, 2.35 ERA) looks to improve to 3-0 with Toronto as the Blue Jays take on the Yankees. Price is 2-0 with an 0.60 ERA in two starts since joining Toronto. RHP Ivan Nova (4-4, 3.52 ERA) starts for the Yankees.